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In the film (which starts out as black and white in homage to the original), Quaid has been poisoned and attempts to discover his killer before time runs out. As the film progresses the color is drained from the scenes until the film finishes in the black and white state of the opening.

Thanks! I did actually stumble upon the original D.O.A. whilst trying to find this...
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El RonnocoFeb 22 '12 at 14:16

I actually have a soft spot for this film. I was a big fan of Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton (the directors) after their creation of Max Headroom and some superb 80's music videos, but they dropped the ball with their attempt at a Super Mario Bros movie.
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NobbyFeb 22 '12 at 14:29

I've never actually seen it I just remember reading about it once. The Mario Bros one sounds like a horrible idea.
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El RonnocoFeb 22 '12 at 14:39